Background
Tanya Marie Melich was born on April 23, 1936 in Moab, Utah, United States. Daughter of Mitchell and Doris (Snyder) Melich.
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Tanya Marie Melich was born on April 23, 1936 in Moab, Utah, United States. Daughter of Mitchell and Doris (Snyder) Melich.
Tanya received her Bachelor of Science (cum laude) from the University of Colorado in 1958. In 1961 she received her Master of Arts from Columbia University.
Melich was a researcher, writer at Foreign Policy Association, New York City in 1962. She was also national research director at Election Unit, ABC News, New York City from 1963 to 1964. Later she was an editorial assistant at John A. Wells, New York City between 1965 and 1966. She also an editorial assistant at Thomas E. Dewey, New York City from 1967 to 1968. In 1968 Melich worked as a political staff of Rockefeller for President, New York City. Then she worked as a writer at Allen-Van Slyck Group, New York City from 1969 to 1972. Besides, she was an editor of corporation information, corporation affairs at Columbia Broadcasting System, New York City in 1975-1976. She was also an associate director of public policy and corporation affairs at Columbia Broadcasting System, New York City from 1976 to 1978. Melich was also director of civic affairs at Columbia Broadcasting System, New York City between 1978 and 1981. Since 1983 she was president of Political Issues Management, New York City.
She was an executive director of New York State Republican Family Committee (1984-1994), Board of directors of New York State Abortion Rights Action League (1989-1995), advisory board of New York Children and Family Trust Fund (1992-1995). She was also vice president of New York County Republican Party (1980-1995) and Active New York State Commission on Judicial Nomination, New York City (1983-1991). Since 1994 she was in advisory committee of New York City Department Cultural Affairs, since 1992 - a member of Womens International Leadership Program International House. She was a member of Women's City Cub, National Women's Political Caucus (advisory board since 1988, Outstanding Woman 1986).
Tanya married Noel L. Silverman on December 28, 1962. Tanya Melich has 2 children: Karla Noelle Silverman, Evan Mitchell Silverman.